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Requests shouldn’t trigger a warning for GET requests with body

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Description

See https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37618, https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37364 and https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/core/p1470825455002837.

It'd be nice if Requests didn't trigger a warning, but the usage is incorrect here.

— @rmccue

Given that Requests’ handling of GET requests with a body has been reported twice now, it seems like "It'd be nice if Requests didn't trigger a warning” should be upgraded to “Requests shouldn’t trigger a warning”.
It should probably sanitise the request. Just remove the body, and trigger a notice.

— @pento

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Review the linked Trac tickets and Slack discussion first to understand the existing GET-with-body behavior and the requested warning semantics. Done means GET requests with a body are sanitized by removing the body and emitting a notice, with coverage for that behavior in the relevant test suite.

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Tech stack
php
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Bug
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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